请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 air mileage
释义

air mileagen.

Brit. /ˈɛː ˌmʌɪlɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈɛr ˌmaɪlɪdʒ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: air n.1, mileage n.
Etymology: < air n.1 + mileage n. Compare slightly later air mile n.
Extent or distance in air miles; (also) rate or efficiency of travel through the air.
ΚΠ
1913 Times 2 Apr. 21/2 Not only is the air mileage under power vastly greater.., but..the airship, in addition, can travel great distances..without expending any power at all.
1948 Jrnl. Inst. Navigation 1 63 The aircraft's fuel consumption..must be balanced against savings in air mileage.
2007 Daily Tel. 12 Mar. 23/3 Can I trade the green air-mileage credits of the junior doctors who will soon be leaving in droves?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
<
n.1913
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/22 21:05:19